Erica Sullivan’s 1500 Upset Victory Highlights Day 5 of 2017 U.S. Open

Photo Courtesy: Ally Barth

Erica Sullivan was one of the highlights of day five of the 2017 U.S. Open Championships. The teenager powered to victory over experienced distance swimmer Ashley Twichell to kickstart the fifth and final day of competition.

Other highlights include Ryan Lochte downing the meet record in the men’s 200 IM.

Schedule of Events:

Women’s 1500 Free

Women’s 200 IM

Men’s 200 IM

Men’s 800 Free

Women’s 50 Free

Men’s 50 Free

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Women’s 1500 Free

Erica Sullivan of Sandpipers of Nevada turned in the top time in the women’s 1500 free, delivering a final time of 16:05.83 to win by more than five seconds.

North Carolina’s Ashley Twichell picked up second with a time of 16:10.99, followed by Schroeder YMCA’s Casey Jernberg and her time of 16:24.76.

Joy Field of Magnolia Aquatic finished fourth overall with a time of 16:34.28, just ahead of Ashley Neidigh’s 16:36.66.

Men’s 200 IM

Ryan Lochte’s return to swimming continued today with a top showing in the men’s 200 IM. Now swimming for Trojan Swim Club, he turned in a time of 1:59.24 to be the only athlete beneath the two minute mark. His time downed Michael Phelps’ own 2006 U.S. Open meet record of 1:59.26 by a shy .02 seconds.

Swim Wales’ Xavier Mohammed picked up second overall with a time of 2:00.47, while Longhorn Aquatics’ Sam Stewart rounded out the podium with a time of 2:01.51.

Brock Bonetti of Texas A&M was fourth overall with a time of 2:02.35, followed by Gator Swim Club’s Alexander Lebed’s 2:02.97.

Men’s 50 Free

Brad Tandy, swimming unattached, splashed and dashed to the top of the podium with a sizzling time of 21.70 in the men’s 50 free. He was followed by fellow sprint star Cullen Jones, representing Wolfpack Elite, and his time of 22.03.

Michael Andrew of Race Pace Club rounded out the top three with a time of 22.22, followed closely by Longhorn Aquatics’ Tate Jackson and his time of 22.40.

Alabama’s Robert Howard took fifth overall with a 22.46, while Brett Ringgold was sixth with a time of 22.71.

BJ Hornikel and Kyle Robrock, both swimming unattached, finished seventh and eighth with times of 22.87 and 22.91 respectively.

Author: Taylor Brien

Taylor Brien is the Circulation and Operations Manager at Swimming World. A native of Bettendorf, IA and a 2015 graduate of Illinois College, she has covered a variety of events since joining the SW team in 2015, including the NCAA Championships, World Championships, Olympic Trials, and 2016 Rio Olympic Games.